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Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

24 reviews

booksandbabble's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Infidelity, Hate crime, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Oh, Love After Love 🥹 What a superb story! 

There is a definite undercurrent of sadness in everyone’s stories; Betty’s, Mr. Chetan’s, Solo’s… The content warnings will be included for each of them below.

But this book also highlights the beauties of love in its many different forms; not just romantic, but familial and in friendship too ❤️ I was so touched by Betty and Mr. Chetan’s decades-long friendship. When you find a gem of a friend like that, keep them close 🙋🏻‍♀️ 

I couldn’t rewrite a story but if I could, I WOULD HAVE PROTECTED MR. CHETAN AT ALL COSTS AND NEVER LET HIM DIE 😫

Truly a phenomenal set of stories, written in patois. I need more books like this in my life 🥰 5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you 🏳️‍🌈✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Death, Child abuse, Medical content, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Racial slurs

s_mivsek's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Murder, and Physical abuse

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Crying

‘You can't force understanding.’

A bit little life-y
Was caught v off guard

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, and Alcoholism

pkc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a really unique take on a “kitchen sink” style family drama, predominantly set in Trinidad. Even though the country didn’t form an obvious backbone of the story, it did factor in as a character in itself, lending a colour and culture that elevated the tension and levity all at once. Please be warned that this book is so dark in places, but like any good family unit, the darkness is accompanied and sometimes even complemented by truth and the occasional wry observation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Addiction, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Hate crime

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Child abuse, and Death of parent

hannahrhian's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Grief, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Hate crime, Bullying, Blood, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Alcohol

waywardtomes's review against another edition

4.0

I wasn't expecting anything in this book. It is much heavier than I thought it was going to be but I still really enjoyed the story of family. I laughed a little, cried a few times, and my jaw might have dropped more than once. Also I did the audio and love that it was narrated by the author. 

Please note: if you are looking for a review about the rep in it, I cannot give you that. I am a white lady in the U.S please look for reviews by Trinidadians on that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Alcoholism, Self harm, and Blood

moonchildjuli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Medical content, and Bullying

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia